A young woman who was killed in a brutal dog attack was reportedly 'agitated and struggling to control' the animals just days before her awful death. The 28-year-old dog walker, whose identity has not yet been revealed, was mauled to death at a local beauty spot in Surrey on January 12 by a group of eight dogs she had been hired to look after.
A couple who regularly walk their own dog round the area believe they spotted the attacked dog walker a few days before the horrific incident, the Mirror reports. They said she looked like she could not control the animals she was walking and they bumped into her after she lost an eight-week-old puppy she was caring for.
She approached them to ask if she had seen the animal and they described her as being 'agitated' and 'distressed'. They also explained she had put the seven other canines she was walking back into the back of the car before frantically searching for the missing pup.
The pair also claim to have been in the area walking their pet only half an hour before the tragic incident took place last week. Surrey police dispatched armed officers and the National Police Air (NPAS) to Gravelly Hill after they received reports of an uncontrollable dog attacking people on Thursday afternoon at around 2.45pm.
The attack apparently happened after one dog bit another fellow dog walker before going for the woman. One witness said the other seven dogs then attacked the woman 'like a pack of wolves'.
The 28-year-old woman was tragically pronounced dead at the scene and another woman was rushed to hospital but has since been discharged, police confirmed. Officers have also disclosed that eight dogs are being held in kennels while the investigation is ongoing.
An 11 stone Leonburger named Shiva is reported to be one of the canines seized by police. The dog previously appeared on a BBC show about problematic puppies.
The other dogs reportedly seized include two dachshunds, a collie and a cockapoo. No arrests have been made and all of the dog's owners have been informed of the ongoing situation.
Police carried out forensic work at the scene which has now been re-opened for public access.
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